The Coronavirus outbreak has negatively affected the games industry since it first began, causing esports and gaming events to be disrupted and delayed. Now it looks like Nintendo will be the epidemic's next victim, as it seems likely that the company will soon suffer from a worldwide shortage of Nintendo Switch consol

Last November, we saw a series of leaks from Pokémon Sword and Shield ranging from new Dynamax forms to the entire Pokedex revealed ahead of the game's release date. Turns out that the organization is none other than Portuguese website called FNintendo, who are now blacklisted by the company. The site explained tha

One does wonder if the upcoming PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X will affect the sales of the Nintendo Switch when they launch in Holiday 2020. According to the Big N themselves, it probably won't make a dent. According to a recent Q&A session from Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa during an investors meeting la

Nintendo has announced a special edition Animal Crossing-themed Nintendo Switch. It will be releasing on 13 March 2020, just one week before the highly-anticipated launch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons on 20 March 2020 (which will be sold separately from the Animal Crossing-themed Nintendo Switch. The special editio

That Wuhan Coronavirus sure is putting a damper on a lot of things, especially in the video game business. Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has recently stated that Nintendo Switch production will be affected on a worldwide scale since its main production originates in mainland China (via NintendoSoup). Furukawa

Nintendo has published its latest financial report for last year that ended on 31 December 2019, revealing new sales milestones for the Nintendo Switch consoles and several titles. The Nintendo Switch has now officially sold 52.48 million units, overtaking the SNES' 49.1 million units and becoming the company’s

We might be getting a new BioShock game but probably not anytime soon. If you haven't played the first three games, it's never too late. They're splendid games with amazing atmosphere. For you Nintendo Switch owners, a treat is coming your way. The Taiwanese game rating board website has published an entry for BioSh

The world's first-ever Super Nintendo World is slated to open at Universal Studios Japan in summer 2020. In anticipation, Nintendo has released a new music video with an original song by world-class hitmaker Galantis and worldwide popular singer Charli XCX. The music video doesn't actually show us what the Super Ninte

Tencent recently partnered with Nintendo to officially launch the Nintendo Switch in China in December 2019. At launch, the only Switch games approved for sale were New Super Mario Bros. Deluxe, Mario Kart 8 and Super Mario Odyssey. However, it turns out that these titles were only made playable in China alone. Games

It's another new year and a new Nintendo Direct has been announced. Nintendo will broadcast a new Pokémon-themed Nintendo Direct tomorrow on 9 January 2020 at 9.30am ET or 6.30am PT or 10.30pm GMT+8 on the same day for countries in Southeast Asia like Malaysia and Singapore. The new Pokémon Nintendo Direct will

It's the beginning of yet another new gaming year, and thus industry analysts from all over the corners of the globe are chiming in with their predictions and foresight for the incoming year in 2020. In a panel roundup hosted by GamesIndustry.biz, one of the more prominent ones is Dr. Serkan Toto. Dr. Serkan Toto is t

Do you really want to be the world's worst parent or uncle/aunty to your kid/nephew/niece? Then you may want to get them this Nintendo Switch knock-off called the, I friggin' kid you not, the Nanica Smitch. This 500-game console is clearly an NES/Famicom emulator in a Nintendo Switch package, right down to the detacha

Fans of turn-based RPGs, you'll be getting a new Bravely Default sequel next year. There's not much news regarding Bravely Default II beyond the trailer below and the fact that its original team will be teaming up with the Octopath Traveler developers. So it'll be charming and beautiful to look at, in other words. An

It's been quite a while since we've gotten a new addition to the Call of Juarez series. There aren't any news of a new title just yet but the series is far from dead. Developer Techland is still giving the game some love with a brand new port to a portable platform. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZxdxjySW-0

Earlier today, Nintendo showcased an indie game roundup in video form. If you love your indie games, these next few games we're going to talk about will pique your interest. Here are the highlights so far. Sports Story The sequel to the Nintendo exclusive Golf Story will take its top-down RPG antics and add in tenni

The Nintendo Switch caught the world by storm when it initially launched worldwide in March 2017, becoming a worthy competitor to current-gen consoles like Sony's PS4 and Microsoft's Xbox One. However, several markets remained untapped even now almost three years later, as the hybrid console is set to penetrate the wor

If you asked which games company has seen the most positive reception in 2019, I would confidently answer Capcom. With the success of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne and Resident Evil 2, there's really no need for them to keep on impressing everyone but they're going to do it anyway. Capcom has finally unveiled the r

Prior to Red Dead Redemption 2's release last year, gamers had to quench their thirst for cowboy western games with either 2010's Red Dead Redemption or 2013's Call Of Juarez: Gunslinger, the latter of which was unique for its first-person perspective and cel-shaded graphics. Publisher Techland has announced that Call

PowerA is a brand well-known for making video game accessories especially for the Nintendo Switch. Not too long ago, they released the Nintendo Switch Overwatch protection case which was leaked way ahead of the game's Switch version reveal. In conjunction with the recent release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete

Analogue, the folks behind such lovely high-end and high definition retro consoles based on the NES, Super NES, and Sega Megadrive hardware, will be recreating the Game Boy with their upcoming project. The Analogue Pocket -what else will they call it?- will be on sale next year for US$200. Here's what the console ca